Television Role in Preserving American Values During the Cold War
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Television Role In Preserving American Values During The Cold War
After World War II, technology was advancing and converting from military orientation to more consumer based companies. One of the new technology devices that were introduced to American consumers was television. American television in the 1940’s and 1950’s became a link marvel between Americans, podcasting news, shows, and movies. American television during the 1940’s and the 1950’s played a major rule in preserving American social values and it became an effective tool for politicians and the government goals and agendas. Television keept the American culture and values untouched by promoting television shows that confronted Communism, homosexuality, a long with promoting religious shows that preserved American’s morals and traditions. The danger of Communism spread in the United Sates was a major concern for many politicians and citizens in the United Sates of America. It was Joseph Raymond McCarthy, a republican senator born in 1908 in Wisconsin from Irish-Catholic roots, who took the lead in confronting and fighting Communism. After McCarthy was elected as a senator for Wisconsin in 1947 he started issuing lists that includes Americans with any kind of relation to the Communist party. McCarthy was the Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation of the Government Operations Committee of the U.S Senate. McCarthy’s actions against Communism became a movement during the cold war called “McCarthyism”. The movement was targeting any American that would consider a threat to the United States national security. In the House, The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), an investigative committee belongs the House of Representatives, was responsible for the investigations toward citizens that have a relationship with the Communist party. Names of American spies and agents of the Communist army were visible announced to the public by
Television Role In Preserving American Values During The Cold War
After World War II, technology was advancing and converting from military orientation to more consumer based companies. One of the new technology devices that were introduced to American consumers was television. American television in the 1940’s and 1950’s became a link marvel between Americans, podcasting news, shows, and movies. American television during the 1940’s and the 1950’s played a major rule in preserving American social values and it became an effective tool for politicians and the government goals and agendas. Television keept the American culture and values untouched by promoting television shows that confronted Communism, homosexuality, a long with promoting religious shows that preserved American’s morals and traditions. The danger of Communism spread in the United Sates was a major concern for many politicians and citizens in the United Sates of America. It was Joseph Raymond McCarthy, a republican senator born in 1908 in Wisconsin from Irish-Catholic roots, who took the lead in confronting and fighting Communism. After McCarthy was elected as a senator for Wisconsin in 1947 he started issuing lists that includes Americans with any kind of relation to the Communist party. McCarthy was the Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation of the Government Operations Committee of the U.S Senate. McCarthy’s actions against Communism became a movement during the cold war called “McCarthyism”. The movement was targeting any American that would consider a threat to the United States national security. In the House, The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), an investigative committee belongs the House of Representatives, was responsible for the investigations toward citizens that have a relationship with the Communist party. Names of American spies and agents of the Communist army were visible announced to the public by